A Virginia Beach sergeant who wrongfully detained a Black man at a mall last month has been cleared of wrongdoing. On Tuesday, Jan. 5, Virginia Beach Police Department Chief Paul Neudigate briefed the City Council about the internal investigation into the Dec. 19 detainment of Jamar Mackey, who was handcuffed by an officer who believed…
The bureau is still examining evidence and has not announced any conclusions The FBI investigation into whether the Nashville bombing was a terrorist act has sparked criticism about a possible racial double standard and drawn questions from downtown business owners whose insurance coverage could be affected by the bureau’s assessment. More than a week after…
The president’s Republican allies in the House and Senate plan to object to the election results, heeding supporters’ plea to ‘fight for Trump’ President Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to overturn the presidential election is going before Congress as lawmakers convene for a joint session to confirm the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden. The typically routine proceeding…
After suffering a brain aneurysm on Monday which led to hospitalization in the ICU at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, Dr. Dre spoke out on Tuesday evening, thanking his supporters for their well wishes. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dr. Dre (@drdre) “Thanks to my family, friends and and fans for their…
T.I. discussed the perils of activism in a new Instagram clip from his podcast ExpediTIously with TIP “T.I.” Harris. In the video, the rapper has a conversation with controversial civil rights activist Shaun King about how his work has negatively affected his life. “So I’ve seen you speak about how your activism has affected your…
According to Obasi Jackson, his brother Smoke, born Bashar Barakah Jackson, had frequent threats against his life. Obasi Jackson, the brother of late rapper Pop Smoke, broke down in tears on Monday’s episode of Taraji P. Henson’s Facebook Watch series. “Me losing my only brother — I’m going to miss so many things,” Jackson told…
On ‘Peace of Mind with Taraji,’ Henson got emotional recounting a heartbreaking experience no parent should face. Academy Award-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson breaks down in tears on her Facebook Watch show as she talks about the death of her son’s father. On today’s episode of Peace of Mind with Taraji, she cries as she…
The Kenosha, Wisconsin, officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back last August will not face criminal charges, the Kenosha County District Attorney said on Jan. 5. Kenosha District Attorney Michael Graveley announced at a press conference on Tuesday that his office will not bring charges against Rusten Sheskey, who fired the shots,…
Despite the president’s tweets, Vice President Pence hasn’t stated that he will intervene in the constitutional process. On Twitter, President Donald Trump denied that Vice President Mike Pence told him he lacks the power to stop today’s Electoral College certification by Congress. The details of the conversation were published in The New York Times, citing…
Georgia’s very-vocal voting system implementation manager isn’t falling silent about the runoff — or Trump. Gabriel Sterling, Georgia’s very-vocal voting system implementation manager, believes the potential election loss of Sen. David Perdue and the actual election loss of Sen. Kelly Loeffler fall on President Donald Trump. “It will fall squarely on the shoulders of President…
